Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-04
OUR HAvERSACK.
Notes From Camp and Post Throughout
Vermont.

speaking and lecture by K. A. Cook of
| Glover. A bandbox supper was given by
the ladies and all had fine time
Mr.. A bel Long of Rutland, member of
| the 9TH Vermont regiment, who has been
granted pension of $50 "A month and
arrears amounting to $4,000 will make ap.
plcation for admission to the Soldiers
Home.
There is talk of another ball at the Sum
init House soon, to be given by the North
field military company.
The G. A. r., post of Mortified dance
at Gokey's hall, next Tuesday evening.
There was rousng veterans camp
| fire at the vestry of the Congregational
church, in Roxbury, Friday evening, at
Speeches were made and "reminiscences
related by II. A. K. Richardson of Rox-
bury. w. w Holden of Mortified, o. F..
Buxton of Putney. Capt. II. G. Lull of
Montpelier was the principal speaker
aud gave graphic description of prison
| life i'll Andersonville, enllvening his story
| with many witty anecdotes. A quartette
of singers rendered several patriotic airs.
The G. A. X. Post boys at Essex juno
ton held campfire at their hall Tuesday
evening Essays and singing of war songs
furnished II very enjoyable entertainment
The hall was crowded and many went
away who could not gain admission.
General Beauregard" of Fletcher is in
New Hampshire on a lecturing and camp
fire tour, with headquarters at Oxford, in
that State.
Comrade Schroeder, late assistant adju-
tant.general, and George wilkins. late of
the department commanders staff G. A .
r., have shipped the material and the
documents of the last two years belong
ing to headquarters, to st. Johnsbury ;
the balance to the State adjutant. generals
Office at Montpelier.
Post 10, G. A. r., is located at Cam
bridge. The commander lives in Under
hill and the adjutant in Fletcher-thus
three counties are represented in the post.
large crowd was present at the public
installation G. A. r. at Barre, delega-
ton from Brooks Post and the Relief
Corps at Montpelier going by special
train. A bountiful spread was furnished,
and the evening was one of pleasure and
enjoyment.
Following tho installation of G. A. r.
officers at Underhlll, Comrade Henry Bal
lard of Burlington delivered his excellent
address, Across the Continent :" the w.
Il. e. furnished a fine supper and a good
time was had.
George w. Mason of 81 School street.
Boston. writes that Gen Franklin Post,
No. 60, G. A. r., at Franklin, Mass, is
honored with the membership of Capt.
William Fields. now in his S7th year
Montgomery, VT, boasts a still older vet.
eran of the late war-and probably the
Oldest now living-in the person of James
f. Upham, who served in the 10th Wis
consin Vols, and will be SS years old-in
March next.
Swanton sent 2S7 soldiers to the civil
war.
The following pension claims have been
recently allowed Vermonters Harvey n
Bruce, Barnard, restoration at IS a month
and S25 arrears John Carlisle, Quechee,
an increase from IS $40 a month Albert
French, Barre, an increase from Sc to S6
a month Edwin w. Reed, Wheelock, an
increase from 81 to $ month and $40 ar
rears H: o: Spaulding Morrisville, SIP
month; William II. Wright Sheldon, 81
a month solomon G. Rogers, Essex, in
crease from 81 to IS Il month Abner Miles,
Jr, an increase from s. to SIP month
Clarence A. Hatch East Franklin, SIP
month and $llU arrears; Martha w.
Brooks ST. Adams Bay, mother of Capt.
Lorenzo d. Brooks, late captain company
r, 7th w., $50 month and $500 arrears
lchabod Il. Paddock, North Pownal, IN
crease from Is to Sl2 month
Post Bosworth will have their sixth an
nual ball and reception at Fair Haven,
February H.
OF the 20 pensioned soldiers of the war
OF 1912 living in Vermont two, Harry
Hunt 96 and Ira Ward 81, are citizens of
New Haven, the latter in good health and
and vigorous.
The new G. A. r. hall at Bennington is
finished in cherry and the blinds are ex-
pected to be on in time Tor the w X. c. |
the 9th and 10th.
The entertainments by George c.. Ran
dali Post and the Women's Relief Corps
at Woodstock Thursday and Friday even
ings included tableaux, shadow panto-
rafr IA or
Friday evening closed with Il dance and
an enjoyable time was had
Judge W. G. Neazey will deliver lee |
ture at Whiting, Thursday evening, Feb
ruary Is, on "The Battle of Gettysburg"
Rev. f. Snow of Franklin, will deliver
the Decoration day address at North |
Troy where he spoke last year 1t is also |
that he will soon address camp
fires at Windsor and Ludlow.
The Thesplans will play Grand Army
drama which has been prepared by |
David Hill" at school house hall, Bar |
ton Landing, on the evening Of Feb
ruary 4.
William c. Tracy Post of Windsor have
secured Henry w. Tewksbury to deliver
his famous lecture, the Battle of Gettys- |
burg" at the town hall Friday evening
Mr. Tewksbury Illustrates his lecture
with an oil painting of the battlefield, |
BX2O feet in size, and representing the re
pulse of Pickett's desperate charge, in
which repulse Vermont troops bore con-
5pcuous part.
Rev. X. ID. Metcalf gives his humorous
war lecture, The Adventures of Yam
kee Soldier, at Brattleboro Friday even
ing.
The third annual convention of the de-
partment of Vermont, w. r. c., will be |
held in Grand Army hall, Bennington on |
The 9th and 10th of February. Depart.
ment Secretary, Laura A. Long, Lenora
w. Howe, Corps No. 3, Janette P. Black
mer, Corps No. II, l.. Jane Pease, Corps |
NO.. /, have been appointed committee on
and the meeting of said com
mittee is called at 9 o'clock a. m. We'd
nesday. On the evening of the Sth there
will be a committee at g. A. r. hall to
meet and escort all friends to their place
OF entertainment, also a committee at the
depot on arrival of each train. Thursday
afternoon visiting friends will be escorted
TO the Soldiers Home, which will be open
ed on that occasion, and the same evening
at O'Clock there will be public installa-
ton of the department officers, and recep-